Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parsons features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1523 mm (60.0 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parsons enjoys an average of 2918 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Parsons are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parsons experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
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Parsons usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parsons are January, September and November. On average, 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) | 154 (6.1) | 124 (4.9) | 159 (6.3) | 166 (6.5) | 131 (5.2) | 111 (4.4) | 119 (4.7) | 110 (4.3) | 125 (4.9) | 90 (3.5) | 129 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Parsons are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parsons: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 122 | 153 | 243 | 240 | 285 | 314 | 347 | 312 | 286 | 244 | 203 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 28m |
Parsons experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Parsons UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |